Photoshop CS at Your Fingertips
Chapter One
Interface Overview
PHOTOSHOP CS IS AVAILABLE FOR Windows (2000 and XP) and for Mac OS X (version 10.2.4).
Regardless of which operating system you happen to be using, Photoshop works much the
same. There may be a few operating system-specific buttons, controls (especially with printing),
shortcut keys (of course), and even the occasional additional menu; but understanding
Photoshop in Windows is the same as understanding Photoshop on the Mac.
The first thing you notice when you open Photoshop are the controls. They are everywhere,
allowing you to adjust just about anything you can possibly imagine in the images you edit. There
are thousands of buttons,
controls, menu options, and
other objects, and each has a
specific purpose. Learning all
these may seem a Herculean
task, and mastering them
nigh impossible. Yet all the
controls in Photoshop follow
a similar logic, and once you
get the hang of a few controls,
understanding the entire
interface will quickly follow.
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